Welcome Fall!

Happy Fall!  Well, Fall is officially here.  While I hate to see summer end, I do love the beautiful, cool, crisp days, and the rich colors of Fall. To celebrate the season, my card today showcases a Fall scene that I made by combining 3 different Doodle Pantry sets -- Apples, Old Wheelbarrow and Pumpkin Birdie Pre-Colored.  To make my card, I used pre-colored images and grouped and merged the images in a Microsoft Word document.  

I would like to enter this card in the following fun challenges:

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge - September 23 -- Happy Fall Y'All

Crafting When We Can Challenge #53 -- Seasons (either colors, image, items or sentiment)

Dream Valley Challenge 66 -- Autumn

Di's Digi Designs Challenge -- Fabulous Fall Colors

Sister Act Card Challenge #25 -- Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day!

CSAYL Challenge #34 -- Anything Goes

Happy Friday!  Today starts a new challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long (CSAYL#34).  This week's challenge is Anything Goes.  

Our sponsor this week is Creations by AR.  Our participant from this's week's challenge will win a template of their choice from our sponsor.  Be sure to link up your Christmas creation by September 26 at midnight EST.

For CSAYL #34, I created a shaped Christmas card using this Winter Mitten template.  Cutting was done by hand and embellished with punched elements, silver cord, snowflake sticker and patterned paper.

Sure hope you join us this week and get a jump start on your Christmas card stash.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Christmas Flamingo

Happy Saturday,  Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the 2 Sisters Challenge #161.  The challenge is a sketch and it's a dream to work with .

For my take on the sketch, I used Doodle Pantry's Fancy Flamingo image and dressed him up for Christmas with a Santa hat and gift packages from Santa Accessories Color Plus.  The sentiment is from Merry Mistletoe Color Plus.   Patterned papers are from Santa Acessories Color Plus and Winter Accessories.  The 2 seagulls and sun dimensional stickers are by Jolee's Boutique.  All Doodle Pantry images, patterned papers and sentiment that I used to make this card are digital and pre-colored, which will make this an easy card to mass produce to send to family and friends that live in warm climates.  

I will entering my card in the following fun challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #48 -- Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet Challenge DSC#53 -- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 286 -- Hip to be Square

The Sisterhood of Crafters-Devine Digis -- Use a digital stamp in our project 

Hope everyone has a great weekend;  many thanks for stopping by!

Twick or Tweet

Hi there!  Today starts a new challenge at Sentimental Sundays which Doodle Pantry is sponsoring.  The challenge theme is 'Something Tweet'.  

For my card, I grouped images from 2 new Doodle Pantry sets, Franken-Birdie and Pumpkin.  I used pre-colored images from the sets, which made this card a snap to put together.  The sentiment is from an older DP set, Birdie Bat.  Papers are from SU! and the bats were punched using MS punches.

BTW, the Pumpkin set is free w/purchase Sept.5 - 24.  Also Doodle Pantry is having a sale, September 5 - 11 only -- 40% OFF entire card!  Minimum purchase of $2.00 is required.  Use coupon code 40FORALL.

I will also be entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge #23 -- Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz Challenge 1 -- Anything Goes

Time 4 Scrap Challenge #15 -- Halloween - -colors of the week - black, purple, green, orange

Pile It One Challenge #36 -- Tic-Tac-Toe (I used patterned paper, dies and punches and Autumn colors.)

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope everyone has a great week!

CSAYL Challenge 32 -- Lots of Layers

Happy Friday!  Today starts a new challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long (CSAYL32).  This week the challenge is to dress your card for the cold... use 4 or more layers on your creation.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Beccy's Place.

I chose to work with Beccy's wonderful Candy Canes image, which I paper pieced and dressed with lots of layers.  This was a fun card to make.  Besides lots of layers, I used 3 different oval dies and and punched corners.  Embellishments include a white ribbon border and new SU! candy dots.  Although barely visible in the photo, the holly berries were coated with liquid glass.

I will be entering this card in the following fab challenges:

The Glory of Christmas Challenge #15 -- Anything Goes

Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #40 -- Something New (I used my new favorite - SU! candy dots.)

Oozak Challenge #21 -- Anything Goes/diecuts/punches

Scrapper's Delights Challenge #6 -- Paper Piecing

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #60 -- Anything Goes with Ribbon

CRAFT Challenge 223  -- Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for September -- Anything Goes

Beccy's Place September Challenge -- Use a Beccy's Place image

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

Pumpkins

Morning everyone!  Sorry it's been so long since I posted...  Life got in the way of crafting due to some necessary home repairs that needed to be done.  The good news is today's the day that Doodle Pantry is releasing their September sets, and you are in for a treat!  Laurie has added some spectacular new sets to the Doodle Pantry store which you won't want to miss.  I am thrilled to share today's card which showcases the new Pumpkin set which will be 'free with purchase' from September 5 through September 24.  

For my card, I grouped 2 different outline pumpkin images from the set; colored them with Copics, colored pencils, and added some gamsol magic.   After cutting out the pumpkins, I heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder mixed with dazzling diamonds.  The green patterned paper is also from the Pumpkin set.  The sentiment I used is from another Doodle Pantry set, Pumpkin Peeps.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

The Perfect Sentiment PSC90 -- Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Seam Binding or all 3 (I used ribbon.)

Papertake Weekly Challenge -- Anything Goes

Paper Players #161 -- Falling for you - Fall-themed creations

Thanks so very much for stopping by!  Have a great day!!

CSAYL Challenge 30 -- Inspiration Photo

Sponsor -- Bearly Mine Designs

Our challenge this week, CSAYL30, is an inspiration photo.

Good Morning!  It's Friday and time for another Christimas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge (CSAYL30).  This week we have a photo inspiration challenge to inspire your creations.

For my card, I took my inspiration from the fun cupcakes and candy canes.  I combined red and green accents with digi papers from our sponsor's (Bearly Mine Designs) Chirstmas Wishes set.  Besides using the Christmas Wishes papers for my background layer and fishtail, I also used some of the patterned papers to paper-piece the cute Bugaboo image, Christmas Cupcake - candycanes.

After paper piecing the image, I layered the cupcake image on top of the dotted Christmas Wishes paper before printing.  I finished my design with a sentiment  from the SU-MDS set, Homestyle Goodies.  The tiny embellishments that I added to the fishtails were made by adding rhinestones to the centers of jewelry spaces.  

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Boots Challenge -- Christmas in August

Creative Craft Challenge #17 -- Not a square

Fashionista Challenge #19 -- Christmas

Aud Sentiment Challenge #87 -- Anything but a Birthday Card

 Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!

Water Ottter

Hi everyone!   I finally got to play with the adorable Doodle Pantry Water Otter digital set.  Coloring was done with Irojiten pencils, Copics and pastels.  I also added some paper piecing.  Various dies were used to create this card including a Sizzix flip it die.

I will be entering this card in the following fun challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge 92 -- Summer

Animal Friends Challenge #5-Aug.'13 -- Summer (Must have at least one animal on your work.)
Digi Haven Challenge-- The Beach
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #179 -- Summer Fun

By the way, Doodle Pantry is having a sale from August 12 through August 18.  All products are 35% off (excludes gift certificates) when you use the coupon code BACK2SCHOOL -- please note that at least a $3.00 minimum must be in your cart prior to entering the coupon code. For more information, check out the Specials Page.

Hope everyone enjoys their week.  Thanks for stopping by!

CSAYL Challenge #28 -- Color Combos

Morning everyone!  Christmas Stampin' All Year Long is back with a new challenge this week to get you in the holiday spirit.  First up, our sponsor for this challenge is Fred She Said with a $10 gift certificate to the store for one participant.  

The theme for  this week's CSAYL Challenge #28 is COLOR COMBOS

Choose one of the color combinations used by the design team for your creations.  

For my card I used a blue, white and silver color combo with touches of red for pop.  The Fred She Said image is Catchin Flakes.  I also used Catchin Flakes digi papers for the background layers and to paper piece the clothing.  Coloring was done with Copics.  The silver tree was created with the help of a Papertrey Ink die and decorated with Tim Holtz tinsel.

Be sure to link up your creations HERE by Wednesday, August 14th at midnight EST for your chance to win!  Can't wait to see what you create.  

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:

Can You Digi It --  Holiday Hullabaloo

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog -- Christmas in July

CHNC Challenge Extra for August -- Anything goes (must be Christmas)

Christmas Cards All Year Round' August Challenge -- Christmas Extravaganza -make it fussy and fancy

Craftin' Boutique Challenges -- Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great weekend and Happy Crafting!

Pumpkin Peeps

Hi everyone. Todays starts a new challenge on the Operation Write Home Challenge Blog.  This month the challenge is sponsored by Doodle Pantry and it's a sketch... My favorite kind of challenge, and it's a fun and easy sketch to work with!  I used one of the precolored images and a sentiment from Doodle Pantry's new Pumpkin Peeps set to create my card using OWH sketch #184.  

The adorable Pumpkin Peeps set is also the featured set for this month's Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #37 (DPDC#37).  If you participate in DPDC#37, you will be emailed this set for free!  For more information regarding DPDC#37, and to see all the goodies included in the Pumpkin Peeps set, click HERE!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week.  Thanks for stopping by!

New Doodle Pantry Release -- Kitten Trio

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Good Morning!  It's the first day of August, and that means a new release at Doodle Pantry.  Laurie has added 8 new digital sets to the Doodle Pantry store, and my card showcases one of the new sets,  Kitten Trio.

I really had fun playing with this set.  To give the standing kitten image the look of a silhouette, I digitally paper pieced the kitten with one of the papers from Country Flavors Digi Paper Pack.  I also merged a bow from Hats and Things in front of the kitten. For dimension, I cut out a second bow and paper pieced it on top of the kitten with dimensionals.  I used some neglected dies from my stash to cut out the image and sentiment as well as embellish my card.  Dies used:  A Taylored Expressions border die, Spellbinders Labels 13 dies, and a Sizzix flourish die.  Other embellishments include a doily, a glittered chipboard flower I found in my stash, and a new SU! boutique detail.

I will be entering this card in the following  fun challenges:

Crafty Boots Challenges -- Animals

Creative Creations Challenges #15 -- Anything Goes

Make My Monday -- Paper Piecing (I paper pieced 2 different ways by hand and digitally.)

Paper Playtime Challenge #15 -- Pattern Paper

Tammy Scrappin Corner Challenge #73 -- Use a Digi (I used a digital image, sentiment and digital paper.)

Pile It On #30 -- Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #126 -- Anything Goes 

Don't forgot to check the Specials Page for August when you stop by Doodle Pantry.  Also, from August 1 thru August 8, all products are 25% OFF when you use the coupon code AUG25OFF.  

Thanks for stopping by and making my day.  Enjoy the rest of the week!

CSAYL Challenge #26 -- Inspiration Photo

Morning, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.  The sponsor for CSAYL #26 is Bugaboo, and one lucky participant will win 7 digis of their choice!

We have an Inspiration Photo to inspire you this week:

 For my card above, I took my inspiration from the colors, cake and the cute penguin cookie.  I used two Bugaboo images, Poppi Xmas Cane and Birthday Cake.  It was easy to make a Christmas cake... I just merged a candy cane over the cake's birthday candle.  Coloring was done with Copics and Prismacolor Markers.  Embellishments include glitter, fun flock, as well as a  ribbon and a rhinestone which have been in my stash forever!

Click HERE to go directly to the CSAYL challenge to see the rest of the team's wonderful creations and join in the fun.  

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs Challenge -- Christmas in July

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge #57 -- Christmas in July

Belli Challenge #174 -- Christmas

Crafty Ribbons Challenge 54 -- Anything Goes with Ribbon

Crimbo Crackers Challenge -- Anything Goes with a Christmas theme

Shelly's Images July 2013 Challenge -- Anything Goes with a Christmas theme

Enjoy your weekend, and many thanks for taking the time to stop by!

Kitten Fun

Happy Monday!  I recently discovered Sami Stamps and couldn't wait to play with a new freebie, Kitten Fun.  I guess because I've been on a July Christmas kick, this image brought to mind many memories of sharing Christmas with our cats over the years.  You never knew what mischief  you would find in the morning when you weren't around to guard the Christmas tree.  Keeping that thought in mind, I merged a CDS ornament over the ball, added a compurter-generated sentiment, and this image was ready for Christmas!

I colored the image with Copics, colored pencils and pastels.  For some unexpected fun I added glitter to the cat's belly.  The background and Christmas tree were embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. My Christmas tree die cut was made using a die from Taylored Expressions. I also used Spellbinders dies to die cut the fishtail and image.

I would like to enter my card i the following challenges:

Sami Stamps Challenge #003 --  Curious Things

Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge - July (GCC0722) -- Embossing

Cut It Up Challenge #23 -- Christmas in July (I added die cuts made with Spellbinders and Taylored Expressions dies.)

Hope everyone has a great week and thanks so much for stopping by!

Vintage Lamppost

Hi all, it was blistering hot out there today -- perfect excuse to stay indoors and do some crafting.  The digital image on my card is from Doodle Pantry.  It's from a versatile new set, Vintage Lamppost; and there's still time to get it 'free with purchase' through July 24!  

I used the outline image from the set and colored it with drawing and colored pencils.  I also added highlights with a white pastel pencil.  By just adding a holiday greeting and some greenery with a bow, I was able to use this set to make a   Christmas card.  For a fresh look, I used non-traditional colors.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge (GC0715) -- July 15 -- Christmas in July

Songbird Challenge #24 -- Ribbon

Digi Makeover Challenge #97 -- Tic Tac Toe (I used 3 patterned papers, ribbon and die cuts.)

Pink by Design -- Christmas in July

Hope the heat breaks soon.  Stay cool and thanks for stopping by!

CSAYL Challenge #24 -- Color Combination

Happy Friday and time for another Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge.  The theme for this week's CSAYL Challenge #24 is a Color Combo -- use Kraft and combine with any other colors/patterns you would like.

This week's sponsor is Meljen's Designs.

For my card, I used Candy Cane Heart by Meljen's Design. In keeping with the challenge theme, I combined Kraft with traditional red and green Christmas colors and a touch of silver.  The image was printed on Kraft paper and colored with colored pencils. Although barely visible in the photo, I added lots of glitter and bling.  To coordinate with the silver accents, I added a metal Merry Christmas sentiment.

I will be entering this card in the following fun challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Christmas in July Challenge -- Anything Goes Christmas

LEJ Designs Challenge No. 61 -- Christmas in July

Try it on Tuesday -- Show us your Metal

'ABC' Challenge 36 -- Christmas in July

The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge 13  -- Metal Magic just added something metal

Card Mania Challenge CMC#24 -- Christmas in July

Merry Monday July Challenge -- Anything Goes Christmas Card Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Float Your Goat

Hi all!  Just a quick post today to share a card I made to enter in some fun challenges.  I used the colored version of Doodle Pantry's silly Float Yer Goat image, and paper pieced 3 of the balloons with patterned digi paper from the same set.  The sentiment was merged on top of the orange balloon.

These are the challenges i will be entering:

Make My Monday Challenge -- Balloons

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge #70 -- Animals

Di's Digi Designs Challenge -- Paper Piecing

Challenges 4 Everybody #24 -- Anything Goes

Hope everyone has a great day.  Thank you for stopping by!

Cherry Wishes

Morning everyone.  Just a quick post today to share a card using one of the 5 colorized sets that Doodle Pantry is releasing today.  The colorized version of this older set is Oranges and Cherries Color plus, and includes both outline and colored images, digi papers and sentiments.  For my card above, I combined the cherries image with one of the sentiments.  The panel of digi paper is also from the same set.

Today's release also includes a spankin' new set of fabulous digital papers, Country Flavors Digi Paper Pack, in fresh colors, combos and patterns.  And the best part, the newest July Releases (excluding the Oz bundle) are 25% off when you use the coupon code JULY25OFF.  Be sure to check out the specials page, which has information about what's free with purchase, a new freebie set, and details about the July sale.

Hope everyone has a great day!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Oz Meets Black Eyed Susans

Please scroll down to see my Black Eye Susan card which is the second card listed in this post.  Thanks!

Happy Monday and the start of a new month!  Today's the day Doodle Pantry is releasing a wonderful selection of new sets, and I am happy to share two cards using two of the new images.

My card above showcases the new Lil'l Oz Bundle Plus.  This set comes with individual images of the four characters, in addition to the group image which I used.  Plus this set has lots of other goodies including colored and outline versions of all the images, sentiments and digital papers.

For my card, I combined the colored group image with a sentiment from the set.  My layout was inspired by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 212.  I used a variety of die cut layers and made my own flower embellishments with the help of a flower punch.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday SSW#212 -- Sketch

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 161 -- All things digital; must have a sentiment

Dream Valley Challenge 60 -- Make your own flowers or embellishments

My next card showcases the new Black Eyed Susan set.  This set comes with both colored and outline images as well as sentiments and digital papers.

For this card I merged 3 outline images --2 single flowers and 1 flower with bud -- to create the grouping of black-eyed susans.  Images were colored with Copics, and I added green accents to the small leaves and stems with a colored pencil.  The centers of the flowers were filled with flower soft, and ribbon was threaded through a Spellbinders' Lacey Oval Die.  I also added black pearl accents.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons Challenge 50 -- Anything Goes with ribbon

The Craft Place -- Flowers

Outlawz Alcohol Markers Challenge June 28-July 4 -- Anything Goes

When you stop by Doodle Pantry to see all the new sets be sure to check out all the July specials.  Click HERE to see all the specials and pick up your coupon code.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day!